The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

ucts and population in those States
fail to msterialize, even when backed
up by its clipping from the Aont-
fdctmers' Record TO show by Stats
tics that the South is even more
prosperous than the North. Why
did It compare the increase in value
eff farms Of eight Southern States
with eight Of the old Colonial States
North which have long since reached
maturity and will do we'll to hold
their own2 If my space would ad-
NIT it, | would show by statistics
that the difference in the increase
in value of farms in the South and
those Of the Southwest and North
west is even greater than the differ
ence in improved lands which l
have just demonstrated. The AP-
PEAL claims that New York con-
trolls all the European steam
ship lines and these control the i'm
mieration," etc. Why not bring
emigrants for the South from Liver
pool to New Orleans direct? The
steamships are running, so why land
the emigrsnts at Castle Garden, to
come in contact with emissaries who
are there working to turn them TO
the Northwest? The APPEAL adds
further that there is but little pub
lie land left in the South, and where
there are large bodies of unoccupied
lands to be found they are held by
spectators at speculative prices.
Anxious to sell for a profit, and a
large profit, they will hold their
lands until such a profit offers.
They will not go into immigration
movements" If such state of af-
fairs exist the future outlook for the
South is indeed gloomy, and Mem
phis must share in that gloom, for
she is a Southern city whose vigor
and prosperity depends largely upon
the sale and occupancy of those
Large bodies of lands" How those
large holders of lands expect to fLd
purchasers at large profits, without
immigration, l leave the APPEAL
to answer. Do they expect to gel
up land boom founded on theiI
natural advantages" and sell theil
lands by the foot and take the rur
of their fences in making thei,
measurements But | cannot agree
with the APPEAL that there are moi
plenty OF lands to be had in the South
at 81, s., 81 and $40 per acre, located
convenient to markets aud of a very
productive character. Such land.
are certainly cheaper than the uu
improved government lands of tn,
West. even at the low price of 81 2;
per acre. The latter are remot,
from markets, located in q cole
climate, where fuel, water, and othei
comforts and necessities of life ar,
often scarce. The APPEAL uses a
another argument against immigra
) ton to the South, the assertion tina
there is but little public land left
in the South" writers before the,
venture to treat of" the condition o
public lands should examine tn,
figures, for "this is an age of stats
, tics" The annual report Of tn,
Commissioners of the General Lane
Office for 1886 gives Alabama 80,
462, 1l5 acres of public land; Missis
sippi, 30,17S,8 $40 acres; Louisiana
2S,73l 900, and Arkansas 33,410,063
Kansa 3 is only accredited with hav
ing 81 nc, 240 acres, Minnesota 80,
459,S40 acres, Nebraska 47,077 1858
ETC., etc. According to this "Uncl
Sam" still holds several million
acres of public lands in the South
To accept the APPEALS edict tina
it is impossible to obtain immigrant
South would be suicidical. w
must have it if we prosper, and wit
. strong will, plenty of energy
and the adoption of bushes
methods in working for it, "
4 will succeed in obtaining it. S
strongly am / IMPRESSED with th
importance of starting an immigrs
ton movement for the benefit {
Memphis and the surrounding cour
try, that l will add that the firm {
which am a member will give $50
towards the enterprise, provided tbs
ten other establishments here wi
each subscribe the same amour
We would also require at least $40
900 to be raised from other source
here before we would agree that gu
subscription should be made availt
! BILE. The latter amount and eve
more ought to be raised within
week. for no citizen of Memphis ca
afford to refuse to aid in an entel
prise that is so vital to the growtl
stability and prosperity Of our cit
Give the banker, the LAWYER, the do
tor, the merchant. and above all II
large real estate owner an opportun
ty to show their enterprise and the
zeal for the good of Memphis by sui
scribiug literally towards startiI
our city upon a solid boom that vi
soon place it in the front with Il
most prosperous and progressi'
cities Of the great West. Deeds ar
not words are now in order.
LEVERT.
MEMPHIS. June II, 1887.